Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Lao PDR's foreign direct investment stands at 1.40B as of 2025-12-31, up from 1.30B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (48 observations).
In 2025, Lao PDR's foreign direct investment was 1.40B, up from 1.30B in 2024.
In 2024, Lao PDR's foreign direct investment was 1.30B, down from 1.78B in 2023.
In 2023, Lao PDR's foreign direct investment was 1.78B, up from 726.27M in 2022.
In 2022, Lao PDR's foreign direct investment was 726.27M, down from 1.07B in 2021.
In 2021, Lao PDR's foreign direct investment was 1.07B, up from 967.71M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.40B | +101.41M |
| 2024 | 1.30B | -477.80M |
| 2023 | 1.78B | +1.05B |
| 2022 | 726.27M | -345.64M |
| 2021 | 1.07B | +104.21M |
| 2020 | 967.71M | +212.18M |
| 2019 | 755.52M | -602.50M |
| 2018 | 1.36B | -328.27M |
| 2017 | 1.69B | +750.99M |
| 2016 | 935.30M | -142.46M |
| 2015 | 1.08B | +210.11M |
| 2014 | 867.65M | +186.25M |
| 2013 | 681.40M | +63.64M |
| 2012 | 617.76M | +317.01M |
| 2011 | 300.74M | +21.94M |
| 2010 | 278.81M | -39.79M |
| 2009 | 318.60M | +90.83M |
| 2008 | 227.77M | -95.75M |
| 2007 | 323.52M | +136.21M |
| 2006 | 187.31M | +159.59M |
| 2005 | 27.72M | +10.80M |
| 2004 | 16.92M | -2.57M |
| 2003 | 19.48M | +15.03M |
| 2002 | 4.45M | -19.45M |
| 2001 | 23.90M | -9.99M |
| 2000 | 33.89M | -45.01M |
| 1999 | 78.90M | +33.00M |
| 1998 | 45.90M | -45.10M |
| 1997 | 91.00M | -68.80M |
| 1996 | 159.80M | +64.70M |
| 1995 | 95.10M | +35.90M |
| 1994 | 59.20M | +29.30M |
| 1993 | 29.90M | +22.10M |
| 1992 | 7.80M | +900,000 |
| 1991 | 6.90M | +900,000 |
| 1990 | 6.00M | +2.00M |
| 1989 | 4.00M | +2.00M |
| 1988 | 2.00M | +2.00M |
| 1987 | 0 | +0 |
| 1986 | 0 | +1.62M |
| 1985 | -1.62M | -1.62M |
| 1984 | 0 | -640,000 |
| 1977 | 640,000 | +400,000 |
| 1975 | 240,000 | -190,000 |
| 1974 | 430,000 | -460,000 |
| 1973 | 890,000 | +1.02M |
| 1972 | -130,000 | -230,000 |
| 1970 | 100,000 | — |
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Lao PDR's foreign direct investment is 1.40B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 1.30B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 1.78B (2023); the lowest is -1.62M (1985), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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